Auditions for March 1 and Beyond

Akron All-City High School Musical. University of Akron's Guzzetta Hall's Sandefur Theatre, 157 University Ave. "Ragtime." All roles, as well as singers and dancers, available for current students of public and private high schools and home-schoolers in grades 9 through 12 throughout Summit County. Auditions by appointment beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 and 6 p.m. Monday, March 25 by appointment. Call 330-535-3179. Performances: June 14-16 at Akron Civic Theatre.

Blank Canvas Theatre. 78th Street Studios, 1305 West 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland. Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso's adaptation of "Working" with additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg. All roles available for three men and three women. 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13 by appointment. Email patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com. Come prepared with two contrasting 32 bars or short songs in a contemporary musical theater style. A head shot and resume is appreciated. Director: Patrick Ciamacco; with musical direction by Lawrence Wallace. Performances: May 3-18. Cast will splits 20% of the net profit of this show. Come prepared to read from script and bring a head shot and resume. Details: go to blankcanvastheatre.com.

Chagrin Valley Little Theater. River Street Playhouse, 56 River St.,Chagrin Falls. For an evening of two one-act plays: Don Nigro's "Donkey Baseball" (two men ages 25-35) and Jeffrey Hatcher's "Mrs. Mannerly" (a woman age 50-70 and a man age 30-50 to play 11 roles, men and women, at a school of manners). Sunday and Monday, March 3-4: "Donkey Baseball" at 7 p.m.; "Mrs. Mannerly" at 8 p.m. Director: Steve Kay. Performances: May 3-18. Details: call the box office at 440-247-8955.

Cleveland City Films. 2114 Elandon, Cleveland Heights. Seeking four men and three women ages 20-65 for "Cleveland Heights," a new sitcom by David MacGregor. Noon-4 p.m. Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 by appointment. Call 440-263-7978. Details: email clevelandcityfilms@gmail.com.

Cleveland Play House. Middough Building, 1901 East 13th St. (Allen Rehearsal Hall, room 505). Auditions for non-union actors for 2013-14 season: noon-5 p.m. Saturday, April 13 by appointment. Email Gabrielle McAndrew at gmcandrew@clevelandplayhouse.com. Come prepared with two contrasting monologues or one monologue with a song (a cappella).

Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus Theatre. 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. Seeking an actor for the role of Jesus in Stephen Schwartz's "Godspell." Rehearsals begin Monday, March 4 with performances April 19-27. Modest stipend available. Send head shot and resume to director Pierre Brault at pjbrault6@gmail.com.

Near West Theatre, St. Patrick's Club, 3606 Bridge Ave., Cleveland. Seeking a large, diverse cast (ages 16 and up who can play musical instruments, circus skills, speak French) for "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris." Rehearsals have begun with performances May 3-19. For an appointment, call director Bob Navis Jr. at 216-281-6879. Also seeking an experienced lighting designer. Paid position. Send resume to Josh Padgett at padgett_josh@hotmail.com. For additional information, go to nearwesttheatre.org.

Negative Space Gallery and Studio. Asian Town Center, second floor, 3820 Superior Ave., Cleveland. Seeking six men and one women of all ages and ethnic for "FAIDS," a new play about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There are three additional roles that can be played by a man or woman of which one must be able to play a guitar well. Also seeking an assistant director and stage manager. Non-equity only. 6-10 p.m. Sunday, March 3. Come prepared with a 30-second dramatic monologue. Performances: May 2-19. For an appointment, call 347-610-3299. Details: go to thinknegativespace.com.

Oberlin Summer Theater Festival 2013. Oberlin College's Warner Center, 30 N. Professor St., Oberlin. Most adult roles have already been cast by returning company members, but some roles are available: "Diary of Anne Frank" (June 28-Aug. 2), William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" (July 5-Aug. 3) and Moss Hart's "Light Up the Sky" (July 12-Aug. 3). 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 2 by appointment. Email pmoser@oberlin.edu and indicate if you are Equity or non-Equity. Not seeing children, students or untrained actors at this time.

Ohio Shakespeare Festival. Coach House Theatre, 732-W. Exchange St., Akron. Seeking men and women for "The Comedy of Errors" (July 4-21) and "Cymbeline" (Aug. 1-18). First Round: 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3 by appointment. Email NancyCates@ohioshakespeare.com. Second Round: 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19. Come prepared with a monologue, or a short scene from any Shakespeare (reader provided). Director: Terry Burgler. Performances at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron.

Players Guild Theatre. 1001 Market Ave., Canton. Roles available for six women ages 20-75 for "Steel Magnolias." 8-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 by appointment. Call 330-453-7617 or fill out an online form at playersguildtheatre.com/audition. Bring a head shot and resume. Director: Craig Joseph. Performances: April 12-28.

Porthouse Theatre. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls. Seeking an actress age 35-55, Asian or African American descent preferred, for the role of Bloody Mary, and two children of color, ages 6-12 for the roles of Ngana and Jerome in "South Pacific (June 13-29). Sunday by appointment. Email managing director Rebecca Balogh Gates at rbalogh1@kent.edu or call 330-672-0103. Come prepared with two selections of 16 bars (one ballad and one up-tempo, accompanist provided).

Ralph J. Miller Productions. Aperture, a Photography and Variety Store, 2541 Scranton Road, Cleveland. Seeking two men in the mid- to late 20s for a short film. Also seeking a woman with a smoker's voice to be heard off-screen. Non-paying positions. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Details: call Ralph J. Miller at 440-915-6011 or go to ralphjmiller.com or turnstylefilms.com.

University of Akron. Guzzetta Hall, 139 Buchtel, Ave., Akron. Seeking actors, singers and dancers ages 18 and up for world premiere of Larry Kass and Ron Newell's "Tuning In," a musical set in a radio station in a retirement village in southern Ohio. Saturday, March 9 by appointment for singers and actors at 10 a.m. and dance auditions at 2 p.m. Call 330-972-8301 or email concerts@uakron.edu. Director: George Pinney. Performances: Aug. 8-10 at E.J. Thomas Hall's Stage Door, 198 Hill St., Akron. Details: go to uakron.edu/music/tuning-in/.

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